Manufacturer’s Operator Manuals and safety information shall be readily available to the operator at all times.
Any special load rating capacity charts, recommended operating speeds, hazard warnings, or similar instructions shall be posted where they are visible to the operator while at the control station.
An appropriate fire extinguisher in good operating condition, properly sealed, with a current inspection certification, shall be kept with all motorized heavy equipment and trucks.
All cab glass must be safety glass or the equivalent and must be kept clear of visible distractions affecting safe operation. All broken or cracked glass must be replaced.
Seat belts must be provided and used on all heavy equipment and trucks with the exception of equipment not requiring rollover protection, or that is designed for stand-up operation only.
It is the operator’s responsibility to see that no personnel are allowed to ride on their equipment or truck unless there are seats installed for this purpose and the person is seated properly. Truck beds are not to be used to haul personnel under any circumstances.
All heavy equipment and trucks must have a functional horn at the operator’s station.
All heavy equipment and trucks shall be equipped with an automatically operated back-up alarm that can be heard above the surrounding noise level. Exceptions are vehicles used only for on-road driving, and vehicles 1 ton or less that have a clear view to the rear.
In a temporary situation, a vehicle with a recently inoperable alarm can be backed if the operator has a clear view to the rear or if an observer is used to assure the operator that all is clear to the rear.
All equipment and trucks that are equipped with apparatus that can be raised and lowered from the operator’s station (i.e., backhoes, end loaders, dump trucks, forklifts, etc.) must be placed in the “grounded,” closed, or lowered position before the operator leaves the control station. This would also apply when the operator has completed one task and will be waiting a substantial or unknown amount of time until the next task.
Operating levers that control dumping/hoisting devices on dump trucks must have a latching or other device that prevents accidental operation.
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